Maurerhammer

brick hammer

noun MOW-rer-ham-mer Rare

Also means

bricklayer's hammer

Usage Note

Maurerhammer has a flat square face for tapping bricks into mortar and a chisel-shaped peen for splitting masonry; it is the bricklayer's most-used hand tool.

Examples

"Der Maurer teilt den Ziegel mit einem gezielten Schlag des Maurerhammers."

Natural Translation

The bricklayer splits the brick with a targeted blow of the brick hammer.

Literal Translation

The bricklayer divides the brick with a targeted blow of the brick-hammer.

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